, considering the moderating role of financial regulation. To do so, we compare the effects of these variables in Sub …-Saharan African (SSA) and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. Our results suggest that inclusion enhances bank stability in … SSA and LAC countries, and financial regulation contributes to increasing financial stability in LAC countries, while we …

This paper investigates the effect of bank competition and financial stability on economic growth by examining panel …-data from 38 European countries over 2001 to 2017. Bank competition is measured with the Boone indicator, and bank stability … effect of economic growth, and reverse causality in its estimation. Results show that bank stability significantly …

with a continuum of heterogeneous clients (hedgers). Imperfect competition and (endogenous) default induce a familiar trade …-off between competition and risk. Increasing the number of dealers servicing the market decreases the price paid by hedgers but … more competition. Free-entry is optimal for all level of dealers' efficiency if they can constrain risk-taking by its …

The global increase in the regulation of banks has encouraged the channeling of investment funds into less regulated …

economies, which may reduce bank balance sheet transparency and increase risks. Using Cox proportional hazards and Poisson …